Lime Ridge Open Space

Cottonwood Trail–Lone Oak Trail, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 387 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Cottonwood Trail–Lone Oak Trail, 4 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Lime Ridge Open Space near Cowell, CA. It climbs 387 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 502 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Savannah Trail 37.94513, -122.00053
Nearest town Cowell, CA

Directions

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Cottonwood Trail–Lone Oak Trail, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 387 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 182–502 ft

Out & Back · Lime Ridge Open Space

Trailhead: Savannah Trail · 37.94513, -122.00053

Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 99°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Transit-accessible: Treat Boulevard & Kingswood Drive stop 731 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Savannah Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto Lone Oak Trail, heading SW.
  3. 450 ftTurn left onto Lime Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Cottonwood Trail, heading S.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ygnacio Canal Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miReach Savannah Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cottonwood Trail, heading N.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto Lime Ridge Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lone Oak Trail, heading NW.
  10. 450 ftTurn right onto Savannah Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

89% dirt9% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 99°F60°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity42%
Hourly temperature
100°60°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 90°63°
Wed 89°56°
Thu 98°56°
Fri 103°61°
Sat 103°59°
Sun 102°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:52 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Treat Boulevard & Kingswood Drive stop 731 m from the trailhead

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